The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1887-01-21

world, MIR. McGill, we are largely he
creatures OF circum: ,a,crs; friend. Sir
wh" ha. some funds o. mine in his posses
s'on' mas been very unexpectedly and tu..
r'e"'v called out of:'r city, and as a COZ.
sequence ain tenn >nrarily embarrassedin
my hnances; it is My temporary, sir
(again that dr;win.r. room wave Of the ef,
'and). Could you .,.vor me with the loan
OF dollar until my friend returns, which
he has telegraphed me will be tomorrow
at noon."
Mr.. McGill shifted from his left to his
right foot, then back again, glanced irrita.
bly, up and down the street, went through
sort OF double shuff1e with both feet, and
piped out in his we'll known falsetto voice:
"A dollar! dog.on >, rabbits, Judge,
am not able to stand us dollar business
darn me, if am: have barely enough
money to pay my landlady this months
room.rent; fact, by gum" "Mr. MeGill,
interrupted the Judge, l havn't mosev t.
to buy shelter for one nisAt--this uyht-
which, am confident you will net tab.
issue with me in the assertion, is one ro
suitable for an outdoor sojourn. Tie do.
lar will be promptly returned tomorrow
at noon Mr.. McGll.' The old fellow said
this with just shade Of hauteur of man.
and i" tinge of sadness in his voice. Al
ways the actor, thought to myself and
he will be sure to carry his point with tn.
good hearted in!irm ut purpose Billy Nc
| Gill, before he gets through. "Ies, !
know it'> <larna,ion cold" said Billy, dog
on my rabbits, I'm nearly frozen nov.
wrapped up as am; | know every bod,
needs shelter to night, bullock here,
Judge, by gum, Tn not flush in pocket
why don't yon go down to the Night Lodg
ing Hou>e;'
The Night Lodging House" said tn.
EJudse', and his face wss the incarnation
of scorn, "Mr. Mc(ill, am not in tn,
habit of visiting suci places, l believe,
Sir, that my birth, education and social od
vantages, not to makementon of my SER
vices to my country, iorbid my entrance
into the Night Lodgin; House OF this city.
"WeIl, now Judge" bpke in Billy, "you
needn't turn up your nose at the Night
Lodging house; it's a tarnaton snug place
and a man is treated ip top down there
given plenty to eat, god warm bath. ane
something else that even first class hotels
| can't boast of, a long, clean, cotton gov,
to sleep in. By gun. IFS worth going
down there Just to &c! into one of those
cotton gowns
II have never worn 4 gov, except whc'
on the Bench" replied the "Judge", with
all the pride and hauteur of a cavalier and
marked emphasis on the last word. "Sir
l will not de;ain you longer, pardon me-
and he raised his hand to his old battere.
hat and made a motion as if to 60. The
crisis was At hand, and Billy McGilI,
gave wav. He pulled off his right glove
and began TO nervously Y urbutton his over
coat. In less time than it ,akes to tell i,
dollar bill had passed from Mr. McGill te
"1udge' Ma dollar which | mentally
concluded would become liqucsccnt in
Very short period OF time. The ".Iuhge'
received it with dignitied how and bad,
Mr.. McSill good night with great ccr
,,iali'v q manner. That soft hearted gen
tleman hurried off in !; wester direction
mu,tcrir., "bv gum, I'm stiff frozen; Iii,
is too short TO waste time on blue h"1t
ma'ches"; and Judge NJ, once more Wit
7yrf.yr Inscribed upon his banner, ,urrc'
his ,o,tering foot steps castw2rd--lhe E">'
from whence comes up the glorious sun
will it ever give bi,,h to brighter, harpi,'
day, for him. or must the road be dar
forever: \ heart OF stone would have bee,
turned to kindly sympathy fer him a
he >hamr!rd ON through the icy air.
fancicd that the shining stars looked oow'
upon him witt, compassion. The in't III
gent dog standing by my side watched hin
too, and seemed to have a humane ttclin;
for him. Not 80 the wind: it tollowc
him witt relentless cruel fury it kept a
him in such hcartlcs~ way.
"CLERltl'S.